Z. VEX DOUBLE ROCK
For those who require true compactness along with a ridiculous amount of tonal
flexibility, Z. Vex’s dual-channel Double Rock, designed at the behest of Dinosaur
Jr’s J. Mascis, ticks all boxes and then some. J.’s original version was merely a
pair of Z. Vex Box of Rock pedals cascaded into each other, but Z. Vex improved
upon the design by incorporating its Distortron and Super Hard-On pedals
into the mix as well. Each channel offers all three distinct circuits, switchable in
any combination so that they can be mixed and matched in any way one might
desire, for anything from sweet clean boosting, to Marshall-flavored crunch,
to full-on face melt. Each channel also has an independent “Subs” switch for
precise tailoring of low-end content. Like many Z. Vex creations, one can pick up
a Double Rock in either the fancy hand-painted version, or the more affordable
Vexter version (which still features a delightful artistic rendering of J. Mascis on
the front, at least). If you can only have one, get this one.
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